He Always Smiles So Sweetly

"But Adrian Drake might not be willing, right?"

Celestial Empress: "A couple of days ago, I asked the Guardian Drake Lady to sound her out, and she didn't refuse. No matter what, you're still the only legitimate princess of Drake Abyss—your status is incredibly noble. I imagine they'll take it seriously."

Princess Quinn Xiao nodded, but her expression was deeply bitter.

......

Invisible, Lily Bai released a talisman she had prepared long ago and sent it into the Celestial Empress's body.

It was Liam Leshan's invention—a three-in-one talisman for invisibility, recording, and tracking. Seriously, it's so handy.

Plus, the talisman she made is so stealthy that even Liam Leshan himself wouldn't be able to spot it.

......

Sean Shaw returned from court and asked Lily Bai, "I heard the Celestial Empress came looking for you?"

"Yeah."

"What did she want with you?"

"She said she wants to retire to her fief and leave the Celestial Palace to me."

Sean Shaw's expression was cool: "That's not really the Celestial Empress's style."

"I know what she's thinking. She's probably planning to lie low and scheme in secret, waiting for the right moment. She's got her eye on the Guardian Drake Clan and wants to marry Princess Quinn Xiao to Adrian Drake! But as Crown Princess, I won't give her the chance!" Lily Bai said coldly.

Sean Shaw: "Wow! Her Highness the Crown Princess looks so fierce."

Lily Bai patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll protect you."

Sean Shaw smiled sweetly.

Ever since they got married, he always smiled so sweetly.

Lily Bai asked him: "What are you busy with this afternoon?"

"I've got a pile of memorials to approve," Sean Shaw said. "Also, the Azure Dragon Lord's re-election is in three days, but it's oddly quiet. I need to go out and do some undercover investigation."

"Oh..." Lily Bai said. "You don't need to worry too much. The ancestors of the Azure Dragon Clan accumulated great virtue, so their luck is still strong. I'm sure they'll choose someone good."

Sean Shaw nodded. "What about you? What are you doing this afternoon?"

"I'll accompany my mother to the Holy Ancestor Shrine," Lily Bai said. "She wants to pay her respects."

Sean Shaw said, "Mother is still weak. Let Azure Flame carry you two there."

"Yeah."

......

In the afternoon, Lily Bai went to find Bianca Whitefan, who was playing with the Golden Immortal Swallow.

She had been with that Golden Immortal Swallow for a thousand years. After moving to Drake Abyss, maybe the swallow felt unsafe—or maybe it just couldn't bear to leave her, so it came along too.

Even its nest moved too; it was in the corner of Bianca Whitefan's bedroom.

Even the orientation was exactly the same as when it was under Heavenly Pool Mountain.

Every time Lily Bai saw its nest, her eyes lit up.

Then the Golden Immortal Swallow would fix her with a wary look—what a funny little spirit beast.

Seeing the Golden Immortal Swallow made her think of Adrian Drake.

When Lily Bai heard the Celestial Empress wanted to marry Quinn Xiao to him, she got a little worried.

She knew Adrian Drake very well.

He was the type to show exactly what he felt.

He never liked Quinn Xiao—never liked her, not even a little.

If they really forced him to marry Quinn Xiao, he'd probably reveal his poisoning.

That would be a huge problem.

Lily Bai couldn't help but furrow her brows and sigh.

"What's wrong? Is something bothering you?" the Celestial Empress asked.

Lily Bai told her about Adrian Drake's poisoning.

Bianca Whitefan actually said, "Let me ask the little swallow and see if it knows how to cure poison!"

"Huh? You can ask it? That little swallow hasn't even taken human form yet, and it can't talk—how do you ask?"

"I can communicate with it." Bianca Whitefan chatted with the Golden Immortal Swallow.

"So? Does it know?" Lily Bai wasn't really hopeful.

Bianca Whitefan said, "It says: In the cracks of the mud where its old nest was, something is growing. That might be able to cure the poison."

"What's growing there?"